Medhat Nasr, Ph. D. wrote:
> These results suggest that emergency queens are not the best
>quality based on the worker selection of older larvae to raise those
>queens under emergency situation.
>
>
How do the workers "select" older larvae?
Even better question is why would they select a less desirable outcome
than would be had by younger larvae, especially since they only benefit
by having a new queen one day earlier? Darwin is not at work here.
Medhat, I realize should be asking the researchers, but any help
appreciated.
It would certainly be key in our understanding of swarms.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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